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>>>we have an amazing story tonight of a
ship wreck
off the coast of brazil. more than 40
high school
and college students were aboard a
tall ship
that capsized and sank in
high winds
about 300 miles from
rio de janeiro
on wednesday. today everyone on board returned to shore after a dramatic rescue. the story from nbc's mike ti tibbia.

>>reporter: it's a education at seas program from nova skoech ya.

>>it's a
high school
whose classroom travels around the world.

>>reporter: the
tall ship
, is a 20-year-old version of a 19th senltary world traveler. only on this trip on wednesday afternoon, a gathering storm unleashed two bursts of rouge wind powerful enough to knock this 188-foot ship on its side. on its way from brazil to uruguay and 300 miles off the coast, it was sinking and it was everyone to the life rafts, 64 students and crew for nearly two days.

>>some he were really, really seasi seasick. it was really rough seas and raining.

>>we thought we were going to die.

>>reporter: no one died because an
emergency beacon
signaled their position. the life rafts were spotted from the air and they were rescued by friday afternoon. in
rio de janeiro
, relatives of some of the students almost all of them canadian waited for the rescue ships to arrive. in the movie version of a similar story
ridley scott
's "
white squall
" the students battle the storm at sea. these students, mostly
high school
students juniors and seniors battled their own storm.

>>everyone is safe. there were only very minor injuries.

>>reporter: you have to think that the tag line for the trip's promotional video.

>>this experience is something that i will never forget.

>>reporter: will forever, for everyone endured a sinking of far at sea and two days of drifting have a totally different meaning. nbc news, new york.